Sorensen: ‘Toni Payne is exactly the type of player we need’

Everton women’s head coach, Brian Sorensen says Super Falcons forward, Toni Payne fits into the kind of player the club needs to progress and hailed the Nigerian as ‘an intelligent player who is really fast.’

The 29 year old Payne is Sorensen’s first summer signing and the gaffer says he is extremely happy to bring the Super Falcon to the Club.

‘She is exactly the type of player we need. I’m 100-per-cent confident Toni can fit right into our team and into this league because she has a wealth of experience from Spain but also for the Nigeria national team.

‘She can play multiple positions and is an intelligent player who is really fast. A player without any injury history, too, so we are confident she will be a big success for us.

‘The way we play, it’s very dynamic. We don’t operate with a typical front three, it’s more so about filling the right spaces and having the ability to create opportunities. That’s where she will fit in very well.

‘Toni can play across the front line and in behind but can also do combination play and drop into midfield.

‘All of these qualities make her a great asset and she will be an important player for us,’ Sorensen told evertonfc.com, the club’s official website.